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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What effect does Tupac's imprisonment have on him?
(a) It makes him decide to change his life.
(b) It numbs him.
(c) It sends him into deep depression.
(d) It enrages him.

2. What does D vow after hearing the counselor?
(a) To show the counselfor that she was tough.
(b) To find her birth father who would love her.
(c) To be the perfect child.
(d) To find her birth mother who would love her.

3. What does the narrator endure in order to get to where they are going?
(a) Rejection from the college.
(b) The pitying glaces of white people.
(c) Hearing Miss Irene talk on and on.
(d) A poor breakfast and long train and bus rides.

4. Where do the girls walk?
(a) To the basement where the party is going on.
(b) To a large amphitheater in the park.
(c) The the cousin's neighbor's house.
(d) To an ice cream store.

5. Of what is Tash convinced about Sly?
(a) That he is corrupt.
(b) That he is gay.
(c) That he is wealthy.
(d) That he is a racist.

6. How is Sly whenever Tash meets him?
(a) Cold and aloof.
(b) Alone and seemingly friendless.
(c) Acts like a Queen.
(d) Gushy.

7. What does Neeka's group share?
(a) The prison food.
(b) Anger towards Tash for getting in there.
(c) Pictures.
(d) A large, picnic-style lunch.

8. When does Tash expect to be out?
(a) Within 2 years.
(b) He has no expectations.
(c) The end of summer.
(d) In a week.

9. What do the three girls vow to do?
(a) Go to speak on Flo's behalf.
(b) Hide D.
(c) Stay friends forever.
(d) Write D every day.

10. What does D learn that the court system has done?
(a) Approved Flo's adoption request.
(b) Approved D's real mother to take her.
(c) Revoked Flo's rights to be a foster mother.
(d) Decided to send D to her real father in another State.

11. Who does Tash say he will repay?
(a) The judge who sent him there.
(b) Miss Irene.
(c) Tupac.
(d) His brother.

12. How does the narrator describe the prison guards?
(a) As cold.
(b) As kindly.
(c) As intimidating.
(d) As friendly.

13. What does the narrator say Tash has not lost?
(a) His depressed shuffling.
(b) His stutter.
(c) His swagger or energy.
(d) Any weight.

14. Upon what does the narrator remark concerning the beautiful day?
(a) She hopes all Neeka's days will be this beautiful.
(b) She can't wait for Tupac to get out of prison and experience such a beautiful day.
(c) She can't imagine seeing the day through prison bars.
(d) It is ironic that it is such a beautiful day considering where they are going.

15. What does Sly convince Tash to do?
(a) Beat up a cop.
(b) Go to an illegal gambling joint.
(c) Borrow some money and bet on some horses.
(d) Take Sly and a friend to Randall's home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Neeka want to attain?

2. To what point does the narration move forward in Chapter 10?

3. What do Sly and the other man do at Randall's?

4. How does Tash's recklessness get him in trouble?

5. What happens to Tupac when Chapter 10 opens?

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